Storm-front for vehicles.



G. W. SCOTT. STORM FRONT FOR VEHTOLBS. .Arrmorrxol funn Ara. 1s. mo.

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G. W. SCOTT. STORM FRONT FOB VEHICLES.

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Patented May 5, 1914.

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STQBM-FBONT FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letten Patent.

Patented May 5, tibia.

Application tiled April 13, 1910. Serial No. 555,230.

To all whom it may concern Be it knownthat I, Gsonos W. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at T113', in the county of Miami and btatc of hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storm-Fronts for Vehicles, of which theY following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in storm fronts for vehicles.

An object of the invention is to rovide a front which may be swung back neath the top of the vehicle when not in use and which may also be entirely removed from the vehicle top when desired.

A further object of the invention is to and make more effective the desimplif this character.

vices o The invention consists in the constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter shown and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying -drawings:1 `igure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the bed of a vehicleand its to) showing my improved storm front ap lie thereto. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of tie storm front and a portion of the front bow of the .vehicle top.- Fig. 3 is a detail view of a ortion of the movable frameof the front s owing one of the springs connected therewith. Fig. 4 is a section on the line wm of Fig. .2. Fig. 5 is a perspective view in detail of a portion of the upper or stationary frame of the front showing one of its supporting arms connected therewith. Fig. 6 is an end view of the same. Fig. 7 is a perspective view in detail of one of the supporting arms for the upper frame.

Like parts are represented by similar characters of reference in the several views.

ln. the said drawings, a represents the body of the vehicle, a the top and c the front bow thereof.

The storm front proper has an up ier stationary frame b and a lower movaile frame b2. The upper stationary frame is preferably constructed of wood and is shaped to conform to the upper tportion of the bowof thel vehicle top and ts within the same. The lower movable frame is preferably constructedof wire, covered by the usua ,A water proof material which is provided with a transparent window, b".

The upper frame b, is removably secured to the front bow in the following manner: Connected at each end of the frame b are a pair of plates b which are bent in under the lower edge of the frame b so as to forni loops or guides b" to receive the arms b3; these arms bein tion and being s ightly less in cross sectional dimensions than the said loops so as to per mit said arms to turn slightly in the loops for the purpose hereinafter described. The

formed square in cross secouter end of each of these arms is bent downwardly as indicated at b* and provided with an offset portion b of substantially the shape of the front bow, and are thence bent upwardly as indicated at b, and preferably provide( with a hook bl, at its upper end. 7o

In assembling this frame in position within the bow the hooks b1 are placed over the usual top propjoint bs of the vehicle top, by first turning the frame at right angles to the bow, with the frame on the inside of the bow and `the arms extending across the front edges of the bow. After the hooks have been engaged with the joints bs the frame can beswung forwardly to proper position within the bow which will cause the offset portions b5 thereof to straddle the-bow, and they may be `secured in position by securing the straps b over the buttons bw which project from the top of the bow and through the top proper. tiont 1e upwardly extending portions b" of` the arms will project back of the joints, L". lhe hooks b are simply for 'the purpose of facilitating the assembling,r of the frame, b,

When the frame is in posiwithin the bow and serve no purpose of 510 holding the same in position; in fact, said hooks may project above the joints after the parts are assembled, as shown in Fig. l. The positions of the joints 7)* vary with respect to the top of the front bow in different vehicles, and the portions b, and 71 of the supporting arms are made of such lengths as to compensate for the different positions of the joints, it only beiupr necessary that the portions b of the arms shall extend up ioo back of the said joints when the parts are assembled. The arms b are slidable within the guides b12 so as to accommodate them to different widths of tops and when the stationary frame is in position the tension will be such vas to cause said arms to turn in the guides and'become bound therein to prevent movement ofthe frame, -asshow-Ir.4 in F ig. 6,`

cated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.5'l`he upper frame b has connected to leach sido a plate or clip, c, each of which is providedA with a rounded offset portion c. These plates extcnd below the lower edge of the frame b', and are bent at theirllower ends so as to form sleeves c in which sleeves are located a hollow ro'd c which extends from onel plate to the other. The to i wire of the frame b2 is journaled in this lliollow rod so that'the lower frame will be free toswing-with respect to the upper frame. Located in each of the offset portions c is a coiled spring c one end c of which extends down parallel with the side frame or wire of the frame b* and is hooked about the same; the other free end of said spring being hooked about. the rod c. The normal tendency of these springs is to throw the frame b2 up under t ie top as previously explained. The wires of the fraaie bzar'e bent at each lower corner so'as to form hooks c, which hooks are adapted to be engaged by eyes c! upon straps c-secured to the apron 01 which fits over t ie dashboard in-the'fusua-l way,-so as to hold the said movable frameI b2 m thelposition shown'in full lines in Fig. 1;` To'disenga e the* frame. b from these' straps, itI is on y necessary to push the same forwardly a shortdistance whereupon-the eyes-will fall from the hooks` and-'release the frame and permit the-,same to go to the dottedv line' position referred'to'. f

The storm -front may be"'entirely'moved from the' top by unbuttonin "the stra :s` b from the buttons b andpus iin the I rame Z rearwardly until the hooks'b' ecomes disenga ed from the rops b.

W ien the niova le framev is drawn down against the tension' of its s ring the strain upon the-upper removable ame is resisted principally by the portions 12 of the respective arms which enffage witlfthe rearlsides of the top Drops. ome strain, of course, is also brought upon the straps b, but these stra' s are principally for the purpose of holding the frame b in proper position within the bow and the `eater part of the strain, as before stated, 1s taken up by the said portions, 11.' It will be seen that. when the movable frame' is drawn down to a po sition shown in Fig. 2 and the spring c thus put under tension, the strain of the main part of each yspring upon the inclosing part c of 'the plate c will be toward the rear, but. this strain will be o's'et by the pressure exerted b the otherl arinof the spring/u on-'the-seeve portion'a of said plate which; will be ina-forwardI direction,

so that in effect there will be no tendency to.bend the plate c out of shapcor away from vthe frame, b.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim: the saine in position under the to'p as ind'i- 1. In a front for vehicles, a stationary frame` adapted to be fitted to the front bow of the vehicle top, and arms projecting from the respective sides of said frame, cach of said arms consisting of a laterally projecting portion having a connection with said frame, a portion extending downwardly from said aterally projectingr portion, the lower end of said downwardly projecting portion having an oit-set portion fitted about the front bow and an upwardly cxtending portion from said off-set portion extending back of the top prop.

2. In a front for vehicles, a stationary frame adapted to be fitted to the front bow of the vehicle top, arms projecting from the respective sides of said frame, cach of said arms consisting of a laterally projecting portion having a connection with said frame, a portion extending downwardly from said laterally projecting portion, the lower end of said downwardly projecting portion having an oil-set portion fitted about the front bow and an upwardly extending portion from said oil-set portion extending back of the top prop, and additional devices for removably connecting said stationary members to said bow.

In a storm front for vehicles, a stationary frame removably connected to the front bow of the vehicle, the connecting means comprising arms formed square in ,cross section and extending through a square-shaped loop or loops on said stationary frame, each of said arms being provided with an offset portion extended about the forward edge of the front bow and also an upwardly extending portion adapted to engage with the rear side of the top prop, a movable frame connected with said stationary frame independent of said arms, and a spring for normally holding said movable frame in inoperative position, substantially as specified.

4. In a storni front for vehicles, a stai tionary frame removably connected to the front bow of the vehicle, the connecting means comprising arms formed square in cross section and extending through a sqiinre-slmped loop or loops on said stationary frame, each of said arms being provided with an oll'set portion extended about the forward edge of the front bow and also an upwardly extending portion adapted to cngage with the rear side of the top prop, a movable frame connected with said stationary frame, and means for holding said movable frame in folded position under the vehicle top, substantially as specified.

` 5. In a storm front for vehicles, a stationary frame, a fmovable frame hingedA of each [ofsaid slrings bearing against said 2.0 thereto, ap1ateseoured'to each sideof said hinge,s1ibstantia 1y as s ecified. stationary. frame,` said plate being bent :to 4In testimony whereof, have hereunto set lform aldoifs'etfpcrton atrihd allso a. slema -my hand thisv 7th day of April, 1910. .3 nnge r -suppore 1n4 e seeve po ions 4 of said plate, and -ooiled springs located in GEORGE W' SCOTT' the offset portions of said plates, one arm of Witnesses: each of said s rings having n. connection Cima. I. WELCH, with the movubrie frame and the other arm MARTI-IA A. Wwmzr.

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